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How might Andy Burnham tackle Thames Water debacle?

A look at some of the options after PM is urged to consider radical alternatives to deal with stricken company Andy Burnham has told officials to rip up their plans for how to fix Thames Water and present him with more…

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UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea

Decision was widely expected after lobbying by Shell but will dismay environmental campaigners

UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea

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Tesla and SpaceX explore merger as Elon Musk gives backing

Billionaire, on SpaceX earnings call, says ‘special committees’ exploring idea but no agreement reached yet As SpaceX released its second-ever public earnings report on Tuesday, Elon Musk declared his support for…

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What does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean?

Decision has implications for household energy bills, the UK economy and the climate crisis UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea Nils Pratley: Jackdaw approval is a step towards a grownup North Sea policy About…

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BBC Three and BBC Scotland TV channels to be shut down next year

Corporation announces broadcast closures and job losses in effort to find savings of £500m UK politics live – latest updates Television channels BBC Three and BBC Scotland are to close and the Radio 4 Extra radio…

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Paddy Power owner blames tax rises for plan to shed up to 1,400 jobs

Flutter says one in 10 UK and Ireland workers at risk of redundancy because of a ‘material increase in betting and gaming duties’ The gambling company behind Paddy Power and Sky Bet has announced up to 1,400 job cuts…

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Billionaire Mukesh Ambani launches India’s biggest-ever IPO

Low-cost broadband provider Jio Platforms aims for £81bn valuation when it floats on the stock market on Wednesday India’s second-richest man, Mukesh Ambani, is launching what could be the country’s biggest-ever initial…

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Google cloud failure hits millions as UK courts and banks knocked offline

Services restored for most users, but power fault stalled hearings and left Revolut, Lloyds and HSBC customers unable to pay or move money An outage at Google’s cloud services in the UK has caused widespread disruption…

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Surprise drop in UK unemployment to 4.7% as John Healey’s first budget looms

Latest ONS data presents mixed picture amid slump in job vacancies and analysts warning labour market is ‘running on idle’ Healey to reject calls to raise CGT in budget Unemployment in the UK has fallen unexpectedly in…
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